u25a0Ryan Braunwas out of the lineup the day after the Brewers had a team off-day as manager Craig Counselltries to keep his star leftfielder and other veterans fresh heading toward the all-star break. Jonathan Lucroywas given a respite from catching on the team's just-completed West Coast swing with an off-day as well as starts at designated hitter and first base.
"We want to use this stretch of the schedule as a place where we can get guys a little bit of extra rest," Counsell said. "We had three off-days in eight days, so this is Ryan's day to get it.